EA Announces Plans for The Sims Double Deluxe

The Sims Double Deluxe also includes The Sims(TM) Creator, a customization tool for creating Sim characters. Players can recreate any Sim imaginable, right down to the smallest detail. Users can also select new clothes, design original attire, add logos to their clothing, and accessorize their Sims with belts, ties, and jewelry. Players can even import their face into the program and put it directly on a Sim character.

Rounding off this must-have collection, players can furnish their homes with all-new bonus content including dozens of new walls, floors, and objects in African and Asian design themes. Also included is a collection of game objects posted on http://www.thesims.com since the launch of The Sims House Party, including a Carnivorous Plant and Mistletoe that players can incorporate into their Sim universe. The Sims Double Deluxe offers the perfect invitation to enter the world of The Sims.

About The Sims(TM)

The Sims franchise celebrated its third anniversary in February. The game skyrocketed to the top of the charts when it began shipping to stores in February 2000 and quickly became a universal gaming and cultural phenomenon. The Sims PC base product was the best selling PC game of 2000, 2001, and 2002. Translated into 17 different languages, The Sims has inspired six expansion packs that have all been top sellers. They include The Sims(TM) Livin' Large, The Sims(TM) House Party, The Sims(TM) Hot Date, The Sims(TM) Vacation, The Sims(TM) Unleashed, and The Sims(TM) Superstar. Combined sales for the franchise have topped 28 million units life-to-date. For more information on The Sims franchise titles, visit http://www.thesims.com.

About Electronic Arts

Electronic Arts (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, California, is the world's leading interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, Electronic Arts posted revenues of $2.5 billion for fiscal 2003. The company develops, publishes and distributes interactive software worldwide for video game systems, personal computers and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under three brand names: EA SPORTS(TM), EA GAMES(TM), and EA SPORTS BIG(TM). EA's homepage and online game site is http://www.ea.com. More information about EA's products and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at http://www.info.ea.com.

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